Leora
Girl name · #1352 in 2025 · Uniqueness 50/100
Leora is currently the #1352 girl name in the United States — 163 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2194, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 11,043 girls born in 2025 was named Leora.
Babies named Leora per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Leora first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 28 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1921, when 255 girls were named Leora — good for #426 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Leora in class?
Leora scores 50 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Leora is most common
Geography matters for names, and Leora is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Leoras were NY (23), NJ (16), CA (14), TX (14), FL (12). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Leora
Statistically, parents drawn to Leora tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Leonora, Flora, Lenora, Petra, and Lula.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Leora | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 163 | #1352 |
| 2024 | 142 | #1520 |
| 2023 | 134 | #1578 |
| 2022 | 111 | #1828 |
| 2021 | 118 | #1739 |
| 2020 | 109 | #1808 |
| 2019 | 82 | #2231 |
| 2018 | 124 | #1677 |
| 2017 | 106 | #1902 |
| 2016 | 96 | #2054 |
| 2015 | 86 | #2194 |
| 2014 | 82 | #2267 |
| 2013 | 73 | #2458 |
| 2012 | 71 | #2548 |
| 2011 | 66 | #2664 |
| 2010 | 76 | #2451 |
| 2009 | 63 | #2800 |
| 2008 | 51 | #3267 |
| 2007 | 68 | #2684 |
| 2006 | 53 | #3136 |
| 2005 | 41 | #3587 |
| 2004 | 55 | #2889 |
| 2003 | 58 | #2707 |
| 2002 | 45 | #3146 |
| 2001 | 33 | #3864 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Leora a popular girl name?
Leora ranked #1352 among girls in 2025 with 163 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2194.
When was the name Leora most popular?
Leora peaked in 1921, when 255 American girls received the name (ranked #426 that year). Since 1921 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Leora?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 11,043 newborn American girls was named Leora. It scores 50/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.